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Exercise, Reducing Your Likelihood of Cancer, and Life After Treatment – Exercise is known to be good for your heart, but did you know it can also lower your chances of developing many types of cancer and help survivors live longer? Research clearly shows that staying active, whether walking, cycling, swimming, or resistance training, can reduce your chances of getting cancer, improve outcomes if you are diagnosed, and lower the likelihood of cancer recurrence after treatment.
Sleep Better Tonight: A Guide for Cancer Patients and Survivors – Many cancer patients and survivors struggle with sleep — as do their family members! — and sleeping pills are often not the best long-term solution. This guide explains simple, research-based ways to help you fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer, including what to eat, how to create a calming bedtime routine, how to manage stress, and how small changes to your sleep environment can make falling asleep and staying asleep feel easier. We also explain how acupuncture or 6 cognitive behavioral therapy sessions can help if other changes don’t.
Comparison of Acupuncture and Therapy as Treatments for Cancer Survivors with Insomnia – Meg Seymour, PhD and Nina Zeldes, PhD, National Center for Health Research Most cancer patients experience insomnia,[1] which is defined as having trouble falling and/or staying asleep. Most cancer patients with insomnia are prescribed sleep-aid medications as treatment,[2] which can have unpleasant side effects, such as memory problems and health risks.[3] In fact, studies show … Continue reading Comparison of Acupuncture and Therapy as Treatments for Cancer Survivors with Insomnia
How to Report Problems With Medical Products to the FDA – If you or someone you know has had an adverse event after taking an approved drug, you should report to the FDA. Here’s how.
The Benefits of Exercise After Getting Cancer – Regular exercise can reduce your risk of developing cancer, but it also can reduce the nausea and other side effects of treatment, help prevent cancer from returning, and reduce your chances of dying from cancer. This article talks about the benefits of exercise for different types of cancer and explains that walking has benefits whether or not you are able to exercise more strenuously.